14 Minesweeper Variants

Alith Games · 2022 · $6.99 · Casual · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-09-26 05:24 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $798 to $1.2k per month
• Opportunity: $998 per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 64.1k
• 97% positive across 1680 reviews · 22.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 1 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-24; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A casual puzzle game offering 14 distinct Minesweeper variants with logic-focused solving and no random guessing.

14 Minesweeper Variants generates steady residual revenue ($998/mo mid-range) on minimal overhead, with 97.3% positive sentiment and exceptionally high engagement (median 110+ hours, 68.75% still playing). The title is mainstream-quiet rather than forgotten, carries zero licensed-IP burden, and shows organic international appeal (Chinese reviews dominate volume; 1,654 lifetime reviews on just 50k units suggests strong word-of-mouth). For a micro-publisher or portfolio builder, this is a low-risk cash cow; for a major studio, a model for puzzle-game monetization and community retention without live-service friction. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Casual puzzle genre has low price elasticity and high churn risk if new variants or content are not added; zero discounting in 12 months and no dev posts in 16.7 months suggest possible creative dormancy.
• Risk: Currently only 81 concurrent players and 155 peak in last 30 days; at $998/mo residual, scale is modest and vulnerable to review-driven swings or algorithmic de-prioritization.
• Risk: No Steam cards, Workshop support, or DLC framework limits engagement hooks and revenue-per-user ceiling.

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